Flower Carpet® roses / Customer Comments

Thank you for your prompt response and good advice in relation to my question about my Flower Carpet Scarlet roses. I have a feeling this might be the start of a very rewarding relationship! Just LOVE your roses! They are absolutely beautiful roses - very healthy looking. I plan to buy more in the spring from the same nursery.

B.P., Michigan, October 2009

These Flower Carpet roses are blooming fools. Such a display of color from June till hard freeze. Self cleaning and disease resistant. Just plant and wait for a color explosion. Easiest plant I have in my garden and probably the most spectacular. Stops people walking by and I get comments galore about their beauty from the street. I love them and use them frequently in garden design for others. - E.K., Wisconsin, USA

E.K., Wisconsin, November 2008

I love your roses, they're easy to grow and they look great. - S.D., Kentucky, USA

S.D., Kentucky, October 2008

Flower carpet red and white are wonderful! They bloom over a 6-8 month period in Seattle. Only insect problem are aphids in early summer, but they are easily eliminated with insecticidal soap. Almost evergreen here.

K.K., Seattle Washington, March 2009

I bought two of the scarlet Flower Carpet roses last year. They have the best color of foliage I have seen so far of all your roses, and the bloom color is amazing. I have two pink supreme in my garden (though) right now the color hasn't had much chance to develop since we have had so much rain. All the other carpet roses that I have planted over the past several years have bloomed totally beautiful this year. The coral was amazing. The pink was like a bright raspberry color this time. But next year 2009, that is the one I have been wating for. I have the perfect spots for two of the new ones you will bringing out for then - they will finish the circle of roses in the front yard around the dogwoods. All I can say is, keep up the good work. Your roses are wonderful. - B.C., USA

B.C., July 2008

I just wanted to send pictures of my Flower Carpet roses. As you can see they just love it in my yard. In Minnesota where I live it gets colder than 20 degrees below in the winter. I just tuck some leaves around them in the fall and prune back in the spring what looks dead. Mine are quite old already. I got them when you first put them on the market. I have every color too. Can't wait to see what is coming out next. Thanks. - P. M., Minnesota, USA

P. M., Minnesota, May 2008

I’ve also seen Flower Carpet roses thriving in the medians of the West Side Highway/12th Avenue. The city has planted them in huge swaths of single colors. With all the cars and the winds off the Hudson, I can’t imagine a worse environment for roses, but they’re in bloom all summer and seem to come back in spring just fine. - B.C., New York, USA

B.C., New York, May 2007

Those Flower Carpet roses are unbeatable…possibly 'the perfect plant'. No mildew or black spot, no watering once established, bloom all summer and thrive in lousy soil. We’ve used Flower Carpet Red in vacant lots in Yonkers and they’re like Energizer bunnies. No dieback either, even with stiff winds off the Hudson. The Red stays low and spreading while the yellow grows taller and more erect for us. - A.M., New York, USA

A.M., New York, May 2007

Thankyou for the Flower Carpet Roses. They are now settling into their new homes in the Windy City but I have grown them before and know they adjust well, being strong growers...Keep up your good work. - L.G., Wellington NZ

L.G., Wellington NZ, October 2008

A huge thankyou for the White Flower Carpet Roses as your prize of the Northland Gardener of 2008. They arrived in perfect order and have grown so much, even a tiny bud or two showing already. Sincere thanks. - H.P., Kerikeri NZ

H.P., Kerikeri NZ, October 2008

If you are looking for that low maintenance rose that is free flowering, disease resistant and easy pruning then do consider the Flower Carpet series. These roses will flower for more than half the year, they have very healthy, lush, shiny green leaves that remain healthy thorughout the season and require no spraying. These easy care roses are suitable to plant at any time of the year and are quick to grow. Ideal for scrambling over walls and banks. - Otago Daily Times 12 May 2007

Otago Daily Times 12 May 2007

In the main, the newest roses are the longest flowering. Some, most notably the Flower Carpet roses, may even be at their best in late summer and early autumn. - Geoff Bryant, Growing Today Jan 2007

Geoff Bryant, Growing Today Jan 2007

The easy care and prolific blooming of these Flower Carpet roses goes with my busy lifestyle. - B.B., New South Wales, Australia

B.B., New South Wales

I have Flower Carpet pink, appleblossom, yellow and white in the back garden. They all flower prolifically and I never have any trouble with them. When they get a bit large, I clip them back and they're full of blossoms again by the early spring. - R.H., Victoria, Australia

R.H., Victoria

The Flower Carpet roses are vibrant, hardy and beautiful - they create a wealth of blooms. - J.M., Victoria, Australia

J.M., Victoria

Having lived all of my life in the city prior to moving to Bridgewater, NJ, I never cared for any plant life and never expected it to be so easy. I planted my Flower Carpet roses (Appleblossom and Pink) seven years ago as border around the front of my home. They have been a beautiful addition to my landscaping and virtually maintenance free (I fertilize/weed protect beginning in spring only) and have added beautiful color and fragrance to my property. I am now planning to add more around the sides of my home as well. I am so happy I chose these wonderful roses! - A.T., New Jersey, USA

A.T., New Jersey, March 2008

The best shrub rose I've grown was the Flower Carpet rose - it was beautiful for years. - T. T., Minnesota, USA

T. T., Minnesota, April 2008

Flower Carpet received 18.3 points out of a possible 20, the highest rating for natural disease resistance ever given. It was the ONLY rose out of 43 entered for 1990 to obtain ADR approval. All others failed even to qualify. - Georgia Green Industry Association Journal

Georgia Green Industry Association Journal

Flower Carpet tree roses seem to literally explode with flowers all summer long. - Union Leader

Union Leader

If you love roses but hate all the hard work involved in growing them, you're exactly who horticulture scientists had in mind when they invented the Flower Carpet rose - it's so easy, it practically grows itself!. - Woman's World, USA

Woman's World

I planted my Flower Carpet roses in May and couldn't believe how beautiful they are, my pride and joy...Thank you for all the enjoyment I have had from your rose plants. - R.A., South Carolina, USA

R.A., South Carolina

I am a landscape contractor, and I use and recommend highly the Carpet roses. - C.W., California, USA

C.W., California

We love the Carpet roses. We have about 25 bushes and they have thrived in the past three years. I get people stopping and asking what kind they are. And that is just my front landscaping! They don't even see the back and the pond area! Thanks for such a great product!. - B.F., Michigan, USA

B.F., Michigan

I want you to know I'm so pleased with the Flower Carpet roses...they are all flowering. It didn't seem to take them long to take hold and start growing. - N.H., Illinois, USA

N.H., Illinois

Last June, I bought eight of your Flower Carpet ground cover roses - red, white, pink & coral - as we needed a hearty groundcover for a natural area...Your roses have been great. - J.S., Raleigh, USA

J.S., Raleigh

I have for several years been adding to my collection of your gorgeous Flower Carpet roses and hoped this year to add several coral and reds. They are simply fabulous flowers…our pinks and appleblossom’s have made our yard a wonderland. - A.S., KY, USA

A.S., KY

I thought you might like to know that I now have 18 of your carpet roses in my front yard. I love them because I am not much of a Gardener and they stay bloomed for so long and look lovely even when not in bloom. Thank you again!! - E. T., Wachapreague, VA, USA

E. T., Wachapreague, VA

Our balcony patio here at our office, we have our flower carpet roses growing and making our garden beautiful. It's always special to us to look out and see the flowers. - Gardens West, USA

Gardens West

I have used the Rose in the Pink Pot (Flower Carpet roses) in my garden since about 1992-93. It is a wonderful rose. - B.G., New Jersey, USA

B.G., New Jersey

Thanks for all your assistance. I really appreciate how your organization is helping me become a better rose gardener. Your products are the 1st roses I've ever purchased. And I've been following your recommendations step by step and am really looking forward to seeing how they'll do this year.

David, North East USA, April 2009

I love your roses and have great success with them in sunny conditions. I am tempted to plant some in an area that gets western sun exposure (in new jersey, usa zone 6) that is from about 12 or 1 pm to early evening. Will they bloom under those conditions? Many thanks for your help in advance. Thanks so very much for your speedy reply! I will go out tomorrow and buy up as many as I can! I love them so much for my own garden, I got endless compliments and am always specific about telling people what kind to buy. I also plant them at my 85 year old mother's home in an assisted living community. She has the most beautiful container garden in the community and they require barely any maintenance. Bless you for developing these gorgeous flowers!

N.J., New Jersey, April 2009

Tired of a raccoon drinking all of the sugar water in our hummingbird feeder, I washed the feeder and put it away. The next day my husband said a hummingbird kept coming to our sitting room window, peering in like he was trying to tell us something. Boy, did I feel bad. It's the first time in my years of feeding hummers that I had a raccoon problem. My husband suggested I place the shepherd's hook in the middle of a Flower Carpet rose growing in the flower bed where I can easily see the hummers. I hung the refilled feeder on the hook and waited. Happily, the thorns on the small shrub rose deter Mr. Raccoon and our hummers are happy again. - K. V. M., USA

K. V. M., USA, September 2008

These Flower Carpet roses are hearty and beautiful. At eight inches tall and planted 20 inches apart, I can see the promise of a 20 foot border along my home. :) Keep up the good work. - K.R., Michigan, USA

K.R., Michigan

Flower carpet roses are a huge advance in disease resistance and flowering rose breeding over the past few years with, I am told, nearly 90 million sold around the world over the past decade. The Brisbane Botanic Gardens has trialled each of the new series with flowers ranging from burgundy to light red, white, yellow and now, a new amber. These roses do incredibly well in cool temperate climates. I have seen them growing and even flowering in the US in 30cm of snow and they grow just as well in southeast Queensland. - R.M., Queensland, Australia Even more widely grown in southern states, the flower carpet roses are used extensively on highway median strips and roundabouts but have also taken home gardens by storm. Pruned with a chainsaw, flowering for up to nine months and always covered in brilliant green, shiny, glossy leaves - flower carpet roses are one of the longest flowering plants in southeast Queensland gardens."

R.M., Queensland, February 2008

Worth checking out is the new Flower Carpet Amber rose (likely the trendiest Flower Carpet colour to date). - T.F., Melbourne, Australia

T.F., Melbourne, March 2008

I picked up a coral colored Flower Carpet rose this year as it's so different and pretty! - Sara B., South Dakota, USA

Sara B., South Dakota, June 2008

Back in 2006 you kindly donated 10 Coral Flower Carpet roses for our garden here at Caladania Day Centre. The roses have performed magnificently all through the drought and with the neglect that we give them! - Caladania Day Centre, VIC, Australia

Caladania Day Centre, VIC, July 2008

I planted the Coral Flower Carpet rose this spring, which I purchased from Lowe's. I want to thank you for the most carefree rose bush I've ever owned! I was also impressed because you included a packet of starter fertilizer that fed the plants for the entire season!! I am so pleased that I could plant and feed in one step and just enjoy the lovely blossoms. Thank you very much for a superior product! - L.G., Ohio, USA

L.G., Ohio

Flower Carpet Pink is a very, very nice rose. This rose has been the best rose anyone could ask for. Profuse flowering, little to no care for pests or disease...in fact, I think I have only had to spray it one time for whatever was causing holes in the leaves. I cut it down to five inches every Fall and cover it over the winter as here in SD we get really cold. It is the best rose ever. - Sara B., South Dakota, USA

Sara B., South Dakota, June 2008

The Flower Carpet pink rose is my favorite as it flowers under my silver birch when nothing else will. - J.E., Victoria, Australia

J.E., Victoria

Flower Carpet Pink roses are paving the way for many first time tree rose growers, who are finding it fun to plop a bright lollipop of color into their landscapes. - Grand Forks Herald, USA

Grand Forks Herald

My Flower Carpet roses get lots of hips and have been very hardy, in spite of our difficult and inconsistent Chicago winters. We love the gorgeous pink impact the 27 carpet roses make around our circular driveway. - Sheila - Chicago, Illinois, USA

Sheila - Chicago, Illinois (May 2006)

About five years ago I planted the Flower Carpet Red rose. I dug them up when I moved and planted them in their new home. Although moist, they love their new home and are gorgeous from spring to fall. They are one of the first to bloom. The roses reinvigorated me for my love of roses. They are not fussy. I had a huge problem a couple of years back with aphids and thought I'd lost them. A month later they sprung back and were beautiful again! I think they are red roses, at times they look pink. Excellent plant. :) I am looking to buy some yellow to go with the roses. - T.F., USA

T.F., USA

Flower Carpet red - greatest plant of all time. - L.S., California, USA

L.S., California

I have been a Flower Carpet Red Gardener for two years now. My roses are absolutely breathtaking. - D.R., Michigan, USA

D.R., Michigan

Am I the only one sick to death of standard iceberg? Why do landscapers not use standard White Flower Carpet roses? They are the far better performers and they are trouble free. - New Zealand Journal

New Zealand Journal (Landscape industry magazine)

In addition to its disease resistance and cleanly dropped petals, Flower Carpet White's best features also include its attractive bush appearance, easy-care maintenance, and ability to grow in difficult conditions (extreme summer heat, abusive urban environments, and colder climates). - Landscape & Nursery Digest

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